The South Carolina Aquarium’s veterinarian, Shane Boylan (right), and his intern, Carolyn Colier, escorted the eight good-as-new turtles that were released Tuesday into the ocean at Beachwalker Park on Kiawah Island. Casey Toth/Staff

The South Carolina Aquarium’s veterinarian, Shane Boylan (right), and his intern, Carolyn Colier, escorted the eight good-as-new turtles that were released Tuesday into the ocean at Beachwalker Park on Kiawah Island. Casey Toth/Staff

A 97-pound Loggerhead turtle named North Island waits to be released into the Atlantic at Beachwalker Park on Kiawah Island. Casey Toth/Staff

Sea Turtle rescue volunteers Christine Hughes (left) and Whitney Daniel toted the 97-pound loggerhead named North Island through a corridor of camera-clad supporters Tuesday to be released into the ocean at Beachwalker Park on Kiawah Island. Casey Toth/Staff

The loggerhead turtle named North Island was carried Tuesday through a corridor of camera-clad supporters to be released into the Atlantic at Beachwalker Park. Casey Toth/Staff

The loggerhead turtle named North Island was just moments away from being released into the ocean Tuesday at Beachwalker Park on Kiawah Island. Casey Toth/Staff

The 97-pound loggerhead named North Island made its way through a corridor of camera-clad supporters Tuesday to the open ocean at Beachwalker Park on Kiawah Island. Casey Toth/Staff

Turtle lovers of all ages came out to Beachwalker Park Tuesday to watch eight sea turtles be released back into the open ocean off Kiawah Island. Casey Toth/Staff

A Sea Turtle Rescue volunteer, Lisa Diamond, was happy to show a Kemp’s ridley turtle named Crowe to supporters who came to see it, along with seven other turtles, be released Tuesday into the Atlantic at Beachwalker Park. Casey Toth/Staff

Sea Turtle Rescue volunteer Lisa Diamond shows a Kemp’s ridley named Crowe to supporters who came to see it, along with seven other turtles, be released into the ocean at Beachwalker Park on Kiawah Island on Tuesday. Casey Toth/Staff

Sea Turtle Rescue volunteer Anne Bauer was only too happy to see a passing Kemp’s ridley sea turtle carried to its release Tuesday into the open ocean at Beachwalker Park on Kiawah Island. Casey Toth/Staff